BlackJack Basses

BlackJack Basses Building, customizing, playing, loving and re-homing great basses since 2016. A player and lover of all things bass. Thanks for looking - tell a friend!

Not looking to get rich by overcharging like many shops, just enjoying building, customizing, finding, fixing and selling good bases and amps to good people. A true believer in what I call "hustler karma" - I try to give good deals and in return I get good deals, which keeps the ball rolling. There's no real evil in life, only greed, ego and stupidity - none of which you will find here. Get your

Bass Browsing on at my Reverb page (click "Shop Now" on my page banner) and I'll also list some on here. Thanks to my loving and computer-savvy wife April Drake, I now have this page and will be updating it regularly.

Keeping the Black in blackjackbasses. Definitely my favorite finish for a P or a J. Turns out it looks killer on a vinta...
12/20/2025

Keeping the Black in blackjackbasses. Definitely my favorite finish for a P or a J. Turns out it looks killer on a vintage Kramer as well.

Remembering when my wall was about as good as it gets. German Streamer double buck, Sadowsky NYC, 1986 Wal 5er, FenderEl...
10/01/2025

Remembering when my wall was about as good as it gets. German Streamer double buck, Sadowsky NYC, 1986 Wal 5er, FenderElite, Modulus Vertex, Fender USA Select P, Ernie Ball Music Man 5er and a USA Spector just out of shot. Damn, I was blessed and enjoyed every moment with each of them. Only the Sadowsky NYC Precision which found it's way back to me the others are in good hands.

Wanna buy a bass? These were built right to play right. In need of new home.
04/20/2025

Wanna buy a bass? These were built right to play right. In need of new home.

Just finished this customized Fender Precision build. I recently built a similar Jazz and it sold quick so here's the bl...
04/19/2025

Just finished this customized Fender Precision build. I recently built a similar Jazz and it sold quick so here's the blackjackbasses customized Fender Precision version.

Next up on the bench, my own version of the Pino Palladino Precision. Main difference being this one has a Jazz neck. Al...
02/27/2025

Next up on the bench, my own version of the Pino Palladino Precision. Main difference being this one has a Jazz neck. Alder USA Custom Precision body with MJT nitro finish and subtle relic. American Fender 60's Jazz neck with the clay dots and switched out logo.
After building my version of the Steve Harris Precision and Marcus Miller Jazz this is next in my tribute to some of my favorite Fender signature series basses. Check out more on my page and thanks for looking.

Good wood and boiled linseed oil. Beautiful Jazz necks for future blackjackbasses custom builds.
09/18/2024

Good wood and boiled linseed oil. Beautiful Jazz necks for future blackjackbasses custom builds.

Another customized signature series Fender. After doing my own take on the Fender signature series Marcus Miller Jazz sh...
09/07/2024

Another customized signature series Fender. After doing my own take on the Fender signature series Marcus Miller Jazz shown on my page, I wanted to do this signature series Steve Harris Precision. Mine being Black which Fender doesn't do. They have the White body with the crest emblem or the older MIJ which is lake Placid Blue. This is a brand new build with the exception of the badass bridge but it's in great shape. Alder body, Maple Precision neck and fretboard with original 70s reissue tuners. Seymour Duncan quarter pounder pickups and mirror pickguard. Black is beautiful and this one plays and sounds as good as it looks. Hit me up if interested and thanks for looking.

Pssst... hey....wanna buy a bass?
07/13/2024

Pssst... hey....wanna buy a bass?

07/04/2024

Happy birthday to a friend and owner of a couple BlackJack Basses Mike Summerfield

Latest BlackJack Basses custom jazz bass. I've had quite a few Fender Marcus Miller signature jazz basses over the past ...
06/20/2024

Latest BlackJack Basses custom jazz bass. I've had quite a few Fender Marcus Miller signature jazz basses over the past 8 years and absolutely love em. The American J5 along with a half dozen Japanese versions which were all pretty sweet and I sold all but one that Roger Sadowsky installed his pickups and preamp in. Never seen a Black one and I love John East preamps so I finally finished this one. Fender jazz body with 70s pickup spacing and a new American Black Walnut jazz neck. Dual coil Delano jazz pickups and the John East Marcus Miller preamp. Sounds stellar with clear booming lows and crisp articulate mids and highs. About a half pound heavier than my Fender MIJ version due to the Ash body at just over 10lbs but that translates through the tone.

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